Nancy A. Hewitt is Professor of History and Women's Studies at Rutgers University. She is the author of "Women's Activism and Social Change" (1984) and Southern Discomfort: Women's Activism in Tampa, Florida, 1880s-1920s (2001), "Women's Activism and Social Change "(2001), the editor of "Women, Families, and Communities" (1990), and co-editor of "Visible Women: New Essays on American Activism" (1993), and "Talking Gender: Public Images, Personal Journeys, and Political Critiques" (1996).